A groundbreaking ceremony took place earlier this month in the Town Bank section of Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, to kick off the first phase of a water main project. USDA Rural Development officials joined Lower Township Municipal Utility Authority, Senator Bob Menendez, state and local officials, and local residents outside the Cape May Beach Property Owners Association Clubhouse. Howard Henderson, New Jersey Rural Development State Director told the crowd that this project is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), and is the second largest water project awarded in New Jersey. Read more »

Elizabeth and Doris Jones are a mother and daughter living in Penns Grove, New Jersey. Elizabeth is 89 and Doris is 70. They both lived in separate one bedroom apartment units for almost 30 years. Now, thanks to USDA’s Direct Home Loan Program, they have their own house with a yard. Read more »